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House, Senate have different proposals for Medicaid expansion

Democratic and Republican political leaders continued to work behind the scenes Thursday on a possible compromise to expand Medicaid in New Hampshire as they publicly lauded different ways to get the job done.

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Updated: 5:43 PM EST Nov 7, 2013

House, Senate have different proposals for Medicaid expansion

Democratic and Republican political leaders continued to work behind the scenes Thursday on a possible compromise to expand Medicaid in New Hampshire as they publicly lauded different ways to get the job done.

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Updated: 5:43 PM EST Nov 7, 2013

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WEBVTT MARKETPLACE, WHICH OFTEN SMUGGLES FROM OVERSEAS. HE'S NOW BEING HELD IN NEW HAMPSHIRE BUT WILL EVENTUALLY BE TAKEN TO NEW JERSEY TO FACE THE CHARGES. LAWMAKERS RETURN TO WORK AND CONCORD TODAY TO ADDRESS THE CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE OF EXPANDING MEDICAID. THEY UNVEILED A PAIR OF PLANS TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THOSE WHO NEEDED HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, BUT THE QUESTION IS -- WILL COMMON GROUND BE FOUND? DON'T WE TAKE TIME AND WE DO THESE THINGS? AREN'T WE A CONTEMPLATIVE BODY? STARTING WITH A BRIEF COUPLE OF THE HOUSE OVERRULES, HOUSE LEADERS TOSSED AROUND IDEAS TO EXPAND MEDICAID COVERAGE. AS OPPOSED TO A STRAIGHT ENTITLEMENT EXPANSION, WHICH MEDICAID IS, OUR PLAN IS A MUCH BETTER OPTION. WHAT THE SENATE PLAN DOES IS PUT PEOPLE ON PRIVATE POLICIES, BUT PAID FOR WITH FEDERAL DOLLARS. IN ANOTHER BIT OF IRONY, THOSE WHO WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR THE PERSON -- THE FIRST PART OF THE REPUBLICAN PLAN WOULD THEN BE FUNNELED THROUGH THE FIRST EXCHANGES UNDER OBAMACARE. I AM THRILLED THAT THEY ARE STARTING TO BE HAPPY WITH THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. THE PLAN FROM THE HOUSE MIRRORS THE RECENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION OFFERING PRIVATE INSURANCE PLANS FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY HAVE IT WHILE ENROLLING OTHERS UNDER MEDICAID MANAGED CARE. BOTH WOULD REQUIRE FEDERAL WAIVERS AND BE PAID FOR WITH FEDERAL DOLLARS. BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE PLANS EXPANDING MEDICAID PROGRAM UNDER OBAMACARE THAT IS ALREADY BROKEN, AND IT'S FALLING APART AT THE SEAMS, BOTH AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL AND HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. CRITICISM THAT IS NOT GOING AWAY ANYTIME SOON, BUT MOVING FORWARD, THE GOVERNOR IS OPTIMISTIC. THIS IS ABOUT CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AND RESTAURANT WORKERS, TEACHING ASSISTANTS IN OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. HARD-WORKING PEOPLE WHO EARN LESS THAN $16,000 A YEAR, WHO NEED HEALTH INSURANCE, JUST AS WE ALL DO.

House, Senate have different proposals for Medicaid expansion

Democratic and Republican political leaders continued to work behind the scenes Thursday on a possible compromise to expand Medicaid in New Hampshire as they publicly lauded different ways to get the job done.